'Every student deserves the chance to thrive' - School of Coding & AI aims to help excluded pupils re-engage with learning
Wolverhampton's School of Coding is hosting an open day to showcase how students permanently excluded from mainstream education can be re-engaged through a different approach to learning.
As schools grapple with rising exclusions, School of Coding & AI is inviting educators, decision-makers and partners to the event which will showcase its Alternative Education Provision (AEP).
Latest Department for Education figures for the autumn term 2024 show 4.02 suspensions per 100 pupils, compared to 2.17 in 2019. In total, 335,671 students were suspended in autumn 2024, with 287,000 or so of secondary age.
The open day on March 27 will feature an open speech, panel discussion with education leaders, experts and practitioners on the future of alternative education, lunch, networking opportunities and interactive sessions and guided tours showcasing programmes in action.
It will take place from 10am to 4pm at the company’s headquarters at Pendeford Business Park in Wolverhampton.
The Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Craig Collingswood, will be attending alongside Wolverhampton West MP Warinder Juss.
School of Coding & AI, the UK’s largest computer science and coding company, works with hundreds of schools, institutions and businesses, to deliver courses in core skills, STEM, coding, programming, computer science, AI and cyber security each year.
Its Alternative Education Provision aims to equip learners with the practical skills, confidence and knowledge needed to succeed in a rapidly changing digital world.
Suki Gill, director of education and quality at School of Coding & AI, said: “Our Alternative Education Provision is built on the belief that every student deserves the chance to thrive. By creating a supportive, inclusive and engaging environment, we help learners rediscover their potential and develop skills that will stay with them for life.
“This open day is a chance for schools, local authorities and partners to see what’s possible when education is designed around the learner.
“Those attending will be able to explore our innovative approaches to AEP, see practical examples of programmes in action, and experience a learning environment designed to re-engage and inspire students."
To register an interest in attending the event visit https://forms.monday.com/forms/66bfd9d050f3c4cd4a9831aabe384aa4?r=use1
